What percentage of people rent in Canton, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Canton, ME, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Canton, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 63 renting households against 276 that own their home.

In Canton, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.6% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 63 (±30)
Median renter income: $16,625 (±$5,411)

Who rents and who owns in Canton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Canton	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.6% (±8.4 points)	19.4% (±1.8 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	63 (±30)	4,679 (±448)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	276 (±62)	19,461 (±592)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.7)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,625 (±$5,411)	$31,503 (±$2,402)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,875 (±$28,045)	$70,314 (±$3,182)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Canton, the renter share is not measurably different from Oxford County (19.4%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Oxford County, Canton ranks 9 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 155 of 482.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Canton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	16.7% (±5.9 points)	18.6% (±8.4 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$883 (±$563)	$485 (±$18)	−45.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,643 (±$14,474)	$52,458 (±$34,984)	−4.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Canton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Canton	—	18.6% (±8.4 points)	—
Jay	4.9 mi	17.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Livermore Falls (community)	5.7 mi	45.1% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Dixfield	5.8 mi	14.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Livermore	6.7 mi	4.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Hartford	6.9 mi	2.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Wilton (community)	7.7 mi	34.7% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peru	8.0 mi	9.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dixfield (community)	8.1 mi	16.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Livermore, ME (4.3%), Hartford, ME (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Livermore Falls (community), ME (45.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Oxford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Rumford	36.9% (±6.9 points)
4	Greenwood	31.1% (±14.4 points)
5	Lincoln Plantation	30.8% (±20.8 points)
6	Norway	29.5% (±9.6 points)
7	Mexico	23.0% (±6.9 points)
8	West Paris	19.1% (±8.5 points)
9	Canton	18.6% (±8.4 points)
10	Fryeburg	17.5% (±6.2 points)
11	Bethel	17.1% (±7.5 points)
12	Hiram	16.2% (±5.9 points)
13	Dixfield	14.5% (±5.3 points)
14	Porter	12.6% (±6.4 points)
15	Brownfield	12.3% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Oxford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Canton

How many renters are there in Canton?

Canton has an estimated 63 (±30) renting households, 18.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Canton?

In Canton, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Canton?

A renting household in Canton has 1.5 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Canton?

The median renting household in Canton, ME has an income of $16,625 (±$5,411) a year, against $76,875 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Canton town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:10005, in state:23 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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